School Boards
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U.S. school board elections see conservative candidates get largely rejectedVoters across the U.S. largely rebuked conservative candidates in local school board elections who want to ban books and restrict classroom conversations on race and gender.U.S. NewsNov 8, 2023
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School boards lacking formal policies for AI as students return to classAmong the school boards that responded to a survey by The Canadian Press, none had an official AI-specific policy in place. One expert says broad policies aren't the answer.CanadaSep 2, 2023
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N.B. to remove decision-making power from anglophone district education councilsAnglophone district education councils will lose their decision making power, but the councils in francophone districts will retain them in order to respect Charter Rights.EducationMay 9, 2023
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B.C. school trustee shares story of son’s overdose death in powerful videoAbbotsford school trustee Shirley Wilson lost her son Jacob on Nov. 11, 2021. He had been turned away twice from hospital in the 48 hours before he died.HealthApr 12, 2023
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Winter storm causes closures, cancellations at schools and programs across Hamilton and NiagaraThere are cancellations and closures at schools and other organizations across Hamilton and the surrounding regions as of Friday due to the winter storm.EducationDec 22, 2022
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English Montreal School Board warns parents about new TikTok ‘devious licks’ challengeThe EMSB is warning parents about a new Tik Tok craze which officials fear could be gaining popularity among students across North America.CanadaOct 14, 2021
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Calls for mandatory masks, return to online learning in Alberta schoolsThe head of the Alberta Teachers' Association and a spokesperson for Support our Students are disappointed with provincial mask rules that don't include schools.HealthSep 4, 2021
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Manitoba school bill has ‘best interest of children and families’ in mind, says PallisterA major overhaul of Manitoba's education system, proposed in a bill before the legislature by the province's Progressive Conservative government, continues to raise eyebrows.EducationMar 16, 2021
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Coronavirus: Montreal school boards address potential loan of staff to health-care sectorThe Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) says its staff has already been providing services during the novel coronavirus pandemic.HealthApr 12, 2020
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Alberta Budget 2020: breaking down the biggest impacts to CalgaryThe Alberta budget is counting on oil and gas to bounce back while pursuing job salary cuts from thousands of public-sector workers.CanadaFeb 28, 2020
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